Critical Care Tech, Emergency Room, Per Diem, Varied Shifts

Athol Hospital•Athol, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Heywood Healthcare values its employees and offers competitive wages, great benefits, and generous earned time off. This Per Diem position involves varied shifts and is an opportunity to work where you will matter. The role requires collaboration with healthcare teams, maintaining a clean and safe patient environment, and assisting with various patient care tasks. The Critical Care Tech will also be responsible for monitoring vital signs, performing EKGs, Glucometer testing, blood draws, and IV insertions (dependent on competency) for patients 15 years or older. Additionally, the role involves placing patients on cardiac monitors, reporting patient data to the Registered Nurse, managing supplies, and participating in continuing education and departmental meetings.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred
One or more of the following: Nursing student who has completed first fundamentals course and 75 hours of clinical, successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program, successful completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program or successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician program
AHA BLS required

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit experience preferred
Phlebotomy and EKG experience preferred

Responsibilities

Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.
Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards from environment immediately to prevent potential safety hazards from occurring.
Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on the changing needs of the customers.
Assists patient, physician and nurse during procedures, assisting during procedure as needed.
Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expedite care.
Assists in the collection, labeling and delivery of routine specimens.
Assists with the transfer of patients to and from other departments utilizing appropriate technique (i.e. body mechanics, transfer mattress).
Observes, reports and records vital signs and intake and output as directed by the registered nurse and in accordance with Patient Care Service’s Standards.
Performs EKG’s, according to standard policies and procedures.
Performs Glucometer testing according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency).
Performs blood draws according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency).
Performs IV insertion according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years and older. (This is dependent on completed competency)
Places patients on cardiac monitors and obtains trends, as indicated.
Recognizes and reports appropriate patient data to the Registered Nurse.
Monitors stock and re-stocks supplies as needed.
Participates in continuing education, departmental staff meetings and in-services and performs department specific competencies.